I own issue one but not issue two, so we knows how anticipated I will be for this issue. We know Doom has to lose so that the heroes can reshape the new Marvel Earth, right?

SILVER SURFER #15
DAN SLOTT • MICHAEL ALLRED (a/C)
“Day One”
• Does one Norrin Radd have to die for another Silver Surfer to live?
• In the space outside of time and the time outside of space, beings of great cosmic power battle for the final shape of the next reality!
• This may be the “Last Days” of The Silver Surfer…
•…but it also might be the FIRST Day of an All-New Marvel Universe!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Could Marvel really be placing the building blocks in Silver Surfer? That would be nice for Slott, and he is a big name at Marvel – but four months in advance, something tells me it is doubtful.

MAGNETO #21
CULLEN BUNN
PAUL DAVIDSON (a)
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
• With the Earth on the verge of destruction, the Master of Magnetism is determined to be mutantkind’s savior once more…
• But at what cost?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

As the last “X-Title” that is being featured in the Last Days, I wish this was more star studded!

I’m fine with Marvel changing Shang-Chi’s father’s name from Fu Manchu to Zu, I see what they are going for there and the copyright issue, and all. Lockheed and Kitty were in the first issue so here is hoping they are in all three! I’m glad they are finally putting the “of __” number in the title. Most of these have end dates, so let’s not pretend like we don’t know them. Either four or six issue series.

SIEGE #3
KIERON GILLEN
FILIPE ANDRADE (A)
Cover by W. SCOTT FORBES
VARIANT COVER BY TBA
AN ENEMY RISES! And this time…IT’S PERSONAL.
• The Shield is under siege! A Siege. In a book called “Siege.” Does this count as a spoiler?
• Things are looking bad for our crew on the Shield, and a “good” day involves everything trying to kill them, so…
• Bizarre armories, viscous villains, unstrung heroes, and battles beyond reason.
• Everyone’s going to die. It’s Awesome. Welcome to the Siege.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
*SECRET WARS SERIES

Here is still hoping that Ultimate Shadowcat makes it to this series! and survives it!

SECRET WARS JOURNAL #4 (of 5)
MIKE BENSON & SINA GRACE
LAURA BRAGA & VICTOR IBANEZ (a)
Cover by STEPHEN THOMPSON
• No one goes AWOL from the SHIELD without the Punisher’s punishment! MIKE BENSON and LAURA BRAGA chronicle Frank’s first patrol with new partner Iron Fist—but something sinister lurking beneath the surface may just make it their last!
• And hiding amongst the humans in the DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, Psylocke finally decides it’s time to make her move and liberate her fellow mutants! But can one psychic ninja hope to take on an endless army of Sentinels?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Super interested in the Psylocke Days of Future Past story, though I thought we knew what she was up to from Excalibur 94. Iron Fist and Punisher, I could see being a good team.

Is this the final issue of the series? I’m still super interested in the variant covers and I can’t wait for the first issue to finally come out!

HOUSE OF M #1
DENNIS HOPELESS
Marco Failla (a)
COVER BY KRIS ANKA
• The House of Magnus controls all, having crushed all resistance to their reign. Magneto rules with an iron-fist, while his children and grandchildren live their lives as royals—with all the privileges and pit-falls that come with that title.
• But is Magneto’s control as all-encompassing as it seems? And what happens to a conqueror when there is no one left to conquer?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99HOUSE OF M #2
DENNIS HOPELESS
Marco Failla (a)
COVER BY KRIS ANKA
• What do QUICKSILVER and NAMOR have planned for Magneto’s kingdom? Is the heir-apparent to the House of Magnus a traitor?!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

I highly doubt Chicago based school teacher, Katherine Pryde, will be involved in this but I will be tracking it.

HANK JOHNSON, AGENT OF HYDRA #1
DAVID MANDEL • MICHAEL WALSH (a)
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
Variant Cover by MICHAEL WALSH
• Hey there, comic reader! Have you ever wondered what Hydra agents do during their downtime? No? Well…then, uh, go read HAIL HYDRA. For everyone else with a burning desire to see a Hydra agent letting it all hang out, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU! BE THRILLED as Hank picks up his kids from school! BE AMAZED as Hank talks with Hydra’s HR department! And BE STUPEFIED as Hank wishes he had picked a different line of work! From CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM executive producer David Mandel, Hank Johnson, Agent of Hydra will have you looking at faceless henchmen in a whole new light.
32 PGS./ONE SHOT/Rated T+ …$3.99

This is a very fun concept! I wonder if it would be the eventful Journal / Battleworld trade. They have to combine those minis in one trade, right?

AGE OF APOCALYPSE #3
FABIAN NICIEZA
GERARDO SANDOVAL (a/C)
VARIANT COVER BY TBA
• The race to claim the LEGACY VIRUS before it’s released by the human insurgency grows desperate! The X-MEN and the HORSEMEN of the APOCALYPSE vie for a weapon that can mean victory for Magneto’s rebels or ultimate power for the forces of En Sabah Nur.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Still waiting for both the cover with AoA Shadowcat and to see if she will play a role in this, at all. As I still believe she can be in two series, at the same time. Of course, she can!

A-FORCE #4
MARGUERITE BENNETT & G. WILLOW WILSON • JORGE MOLINA (a/C)
MANGA ARTIST VARIANT BY TBA
• With the fate of Arcadia hanging in the balance, a traitor in A-FORCE’s ranks is revealed!
• But why would she sell out her teammates?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
*SECRET WARS SERIES

Now that the series is well underway, this seems to not be a rotating cast but a defined one.
Art by Skottie Young

GIANT-SIZE LITTLE MARVEL: AVX #3
SKOTTIE YOUNG • SKOTTIE YOUNG (a/C)
Variant Cover by TBA
• Playtime is serious business in the land of Marville and our tiniest heroes are putting in work to prove to their new neighbors which crew
toughest.
• The smaller they are, the harder they brawl–this is BATTLEWORD after all.
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
*SECRET WARS SERIES

Lil Magik made it to the first issue and her soulsword is on the cover to this one, so this must still be an outstanding series!

That is a lot of Beast on the cover! Once again, I doubt I will be getting into this series.

Cover by Art Adams

YEARS OF FUTURE PAST #4
MARGUERITE BENNETT • MIKE NORTON (a)
Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS
• Reeling from the secrets that Kate Pryde has kept, the X-Men lead a prison break from the last mutant internment camp.
• The X-Men clash with friends and enemies alike…and their true purpose is revealed at last!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
*SECRET WARS SERIES

Oh, Kate Pryde having secrets, I like that! I take it, the cover has a young daughter and son of Pryde-Rasputin, which makes me sad thinking of them as being dead.

X-TINCTION AGENDA #3
MARC GUGGENHEIM • CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO (a)
Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
VARIANT COVER BY TBA
• It’s all-out war as the X-Men invade Genosha to retrieve their captured allies!
• But a shadow from their past may pose a far greater threat than they realize.
• And be prepared for the rise of…WarLocke!!!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
*SECRET WARS SERIES

Another X-Series I wish I could be interested in but I doubt I will be.

OLD MAN LOGAN #4
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS • ANDREA SORRENTINO (a/C)
MANGA ARTIST VARIANT COVER BY TBA
• As the mysteries of Battleworld begin to unravel, Logan finds himself in a world eerily similar to the one he himself helped dismantle.
• But in trying to untangle the web of secrets, he soon realizes that he may not even be able to trust his own memories.
• And this new neighborhood may not be as friendly as he thought…
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
*SECRET WARS SERIES

A Spider-Man involved in Old Man Logan, probably filling the role Hawkeye had in the original series? Memories? Maybe we will get a flashback sequence?

INFERNO #4
DENNIS HOPELESS • JAVIER GARRON (a/C)
• The gates have burst open. Hell has broken loose.
• And as if things weren’t bleak enough…
• Enter Mister Sinister (shame on you for thinking we left him out)!
• Will anything survive the flame as All Out Inferno War burns on?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
*SECRET WARS SERIES

Sinister’s presence means this series is going to start being heavy on Madelyn Pryor. Let’s hope Illyana still gets some play in this.

DEADPOOL’S SECRET SECRET WARS #4 (of 4)
CULLEN BUNN • MATTEO LOLLI (a)
Cover by TONY HARRIS
MANGA ARTIST VARIANT COVER BY TBA
• You guys understand this is NOT A SECRET WARS TIE-IN, right?
• It’s nothing less than the TRUTH that THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW!
• THIS is how the ORIGINAL SECRET WARS really ended!
• YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE IT! Which is your right.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

Lockheed did appear in the first issue, so let’s hope he gets in the rest of this series!

THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #8
RYAN NORTH • ERICA HENDERSON (A/C)
• It’s the classic tale of good (squirrel) versus evil (squirrel) as SQUIRREL GIRL fights RATATOSKR, the Norse Squirrel God! The fate of the world hangs in the balance!
• And yes, “Norse Squirrel God” means that Thor shows up to help! AND Loki!
• Loki’s a huge character! He’s been in THREE different movies so far. Three!
• He’s only in our comic for a couple of pages though
• Oh! This book also features FRIENDSHIP and SASS and PUNCHES!!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

This series seems like a load of fun!

ALL-NEW X-MEN VOL. 3 HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by STUART IMMONEN, SARA PICHELLI & MORE
Cover by STUART IMMONEN
The original X-Men’s arrival in the present sent shockwaves through the Marvel Universe, but we’ve only seen the effects on Earth — until now! When an alien race discovers that Jean Grey — once (or future) host of the
destructive Phoenix Force — is back, they decide to hold her accountable for Dark Phoenix’s genocide! Now it’s up to the Guardians of the Galaxy to help the All-New X-Men save Jean from twisted intergalactic justice. But
will they be enough against the universe’s most powerful army? Back on Earth, the present-day Beast is tortured by his decision to bring the original X-Men forward in time, but can he repair the damage he’s done while the future Brotherhood of Evil Mutants is still gunning for the time-tossed teens? Collecting ALL-NEW X-MEN #22-30 and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2013) #11-13.
288 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9823-9
Trim size: oversized

I could recommend this trade, just for the Trial of Jean Grey so that you would be able to see the beginning of StarKat for yourself! All New X-Men 25 was such a great issue but don’t expect any of those hinted stories to actually happen, as they still haven’t.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 5 PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by VALERIO SCHITI & FRANK CHO
Cover by VALERIO SCHITI
The Guardians of the Galaxy are caught in the pull of the Black Vortex! With the Slaughter Lords hot on their tails, the X-Men and the Guardians must find somewhere to stash their precious cargo, but will the temptation of the Vortex’s unknown power be too much for this band of misfits? Rocket leaps into action! Gamora goes on the offensive! Ronan is deposed! Star-Lord is defiant! This story has it all — but does it seem like the Guardians have forgotten something in all the cosmic craziness? Oh, that’s right, Peter got elected president of Spartax! Wait, what?! As rifts begin forming within the team, will their friendship and history be enough to hold the Guardians together? Plus: What is a S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier doing floating in space?! Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2013) #24-27 and ANNUAL (2015) #1.
136 PGS./Rated T …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9766-9
Trim size: standard

This collection has the Black Vortex tie in with 25 and Kitty continued to be in issues 26 & 27, as well.

WOLVERINES VOL. 4: DESTINY TPB
Written by CHARLES SOULE & RAY FAWKES
Penciled by ARIO ANINDITO, JUAN CABAL, JONATHAN MARKS, ARIELA KRISTANTINA & JUAN DOE
Cover by JUAN DOE
Mister Sinister was robbed of his prize — the Adamantium-covered body of Wolverine — when the X-Men stole it from his Finland fortress. But they left something behind — another piece of the puzzle, something else that was taken from our team. Now, Sinister has his revenge! And in the aftermath of his brutal attack, which heroes will remain standing — and who will not survive?! As the dust settles, the final pieces of the puzzle fall into place, and Mystique’s endgame stands fully revealed. But she’s not just trying to resurrect her long-lost love Destiny. Where does this leave the Wolverines? Find out how it all ends as everything comes crashing down! Collecting WOLVERINES #16-20.
112 PGS./Parental Advisory …$15.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9767-6

The final storyline, pretty good finish, thus far. I imagine trades one and four are all you really need.

DEATH OF WOLVERINE TPB
Written by CHARLES SOULE
Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Logan is no stranger to death. He’s killed thousands. He’s watched teammates, friends and lovers die. Now, stripped of his healing factor,
the X-Man and Avenger faces his own date with the reaper. There’s a bounty on his head, a price big enough to put a horde of enemies and assassins on his trail. The race is on to find Wolverine, but who put out the contract? Sabretooth? Viper? Or someone even worse? When Logan discovers that his mystery foe wants him alive, he turns on the offensive. As the hunted becomes the hunter once more, he’s determined to die the way he lived. The Wolverine will go out fighting. Collecting DEATH OF WOLVERINE #1-4.
144 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9163-6

Buy this before his return, I bet! Issue three is astonishing and his death is four is lackluster. Could Wolverine be coming back in issue 20 of Wolverines? That would explain the reissuing of the trade.

A.K.A. JESSICA JONES: ALIAS VOL. 1 TPB
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MICHAEL GAYDOS & BILL SIENKIEWICZ
NEW COVER BY DAVID MACK
Meet Jessica Jones. Once upon a time, she was a costumed super hero — but not a very good one. Her powers were unremarkable compared to the amazing abilities of the costumed icons that populate the Marvel Universe. In a city of Marvels, she never found her niche. The self-destructive would-be Avenger is now the owner and sole employee of Alias Investigations — a small, private-investigative firm specializing in superhuman cases. When
she uncovers the potentially explosive secret of one hero’s true identity, Jessica’s life immediately becomes expendable. But her wit, charm and intelligence just may help her survive another day. Thrust into the midst of a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels, has Jessica burned too many bridges to turn to old friends for help? Collecting ALIAS #1-9.
208 PGS./Explicit Content …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9855-0A.K.A. JESSICA JONES: ALIAS VOL. 2 TPB
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MICHAEL GAYDOS & DAVID MACK
NEW COVER BY DAVID MACK
All she ever wanted was to be a super hero. But life had other plans for Jessica Jones. Now, the adventures of the would-be Avenger turned bitter super-powered private eye continue with two new cases. First, Jessica travels to upstate New York to investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl rumored to be a mutant in a prejudiced small town — but a murder mystery and a drunken, ill-advised fling complicate matters. Then, the hard-luck PI goes on a date with…the Astonishing Ant-Man?! Collecting ALIAS #11-15.
128 PGS./Explicit Content …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9856-7

A tad early for these, right? I liked the series but I don’t quite remember much from it besides the Cage / Jones / Lang relationship.

I’ve been meaning to read this, after the years of reading the hype. $35, I wonder how much that would be at Hastings, with the discount?

INHUMANS BY PAUL JENKINS & JAE LEE TPB
NEW PRINTING!
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by JAE LEE
Cover by JAE LEE
The Inhumans are one of Marvel’s most enduring oddities. A race of genetic anomalies secluded on their island kingdom of Attilan, their mutations are self-inflicted; as a coming-of-age ritual, each Inhuman exposes themselves to the Terrigen Mists that impart unearthly powers — some extraordinary, some monstrous. But now, Attilan is under attack from without and within. Can the Royal Family, led by the mute Black Bolt, repel the foreign invaders who assail their outer defenses, as well as the internal threat of Black Bolt’s insane brother, Maximus the Mad? Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee infuse one of Marvel’s oldest families with a modern sensibility — including international politics, class dissension and the age-old struggle of growing up. Dark and grimly compelling, it remains one of Marvel Knights’ most beloved stories. Collecting INHUMANS (1998) #1-12.
304 PGS./Rated T …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9749-2

I still want to get the motion comic for this as the dialogue is very crisp and the political intrigue, I imagine, would sound awesome. Such a great trade and Agents of SHIELD should have had a commercial for the trade, or something.

FALLEN SON: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA TPB
NEW PRINTING!
Written by JEPH LOEB
Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU, ED MCGUINNESS, JOHN ROMITA JR., DAVID FINCH & JOHN CASSADAY
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Where were you when you heard that Captain America died? You were probably shocked, most likely thinking, “How could they? How could this happen to Cap?” And for a moment, perhaps you thought about all the ways the super soldier meant something to you. Fallen Son follows the reaction of the legendary hero’s best friends and closest comrades as they struggle to work through the stages of grief stirred by the loss of their ally. Wolverine. The Avengers. Hawkeye. Spider-Man. Iron Man. All have their own sense of loss, their own levels of grieving. This is their story. This is Cap’s story. This is our story. The story of a Fallen Son and the world he helped make a better place. Collecting FALLEN SON: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA — WOLVERINE, AVENGERS, CAPTAIN AMERICA, SPIDER-MAN and IRON MAN.
128 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9859-8

Weird to keep this in circulation, right? Like, why remind people that Cap died and came back, like two years later? Plus, it wasn’t that good.

. . .

So my list looks like this :

Secret Wars 6 $4

Master of Kung Fu 4 $4

Ultimate End 4 $4

Secret War Journal 4 $4

Star Lord & Kitty Pryde 3 $4

Giant Size Little Marvel : AvX 3 $4

Deadpool’s Secret Secret War 4 $4

Years of Future Past 4 $4

Inferno 4 $4

Maybe List

Secret Wars : Secret Love $5
Age of Apocalypse 3 $4

Tracking

House of M 1 & 2

Nine titles at $36, which isn’t bad. With my discount at Hastings, that is minus nine dollars for a new total of $27, which is even better! So I could get my maybes at (9-2=7) for $34, that sounds pretty great to me.